Patents by Inventor Hye-Won KOO

Hye-Won KOO has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for running application in mobile terminal
    Patent number: 10394431
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for running an application in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a display for running a second application on a first screen according to a second touch event, and displaying a second screen smaller than the first screen, and a controller for hiding the second screen from a current screen to display an entire area of the first screen while a touch in an external area of the second screen is detected, and displaying again the second screen on the first screen if the touch in the external area of the second screen is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye-Won Koo, Han-Jun Ku, Do-Yeon Kim, Eun-Joo Lee, Chung-Kyu Lee
  • Method of using external device according to context of electronic device and electronic device thereof
    Patent number: 9954994
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus including a communication interface, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a connection between the electronic device and at least one external device or a docking device, to recognize context information of the electronic device based on an application being executed in the electronic device or a file being accessed, and to control operations of the electronic device and the at least one external device or the docking device based on the context information and the at least one external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hye-Won Koo, Young Kyu Seon, Chaewhan Lim, Dong-Ho Jang
  • METHOD OF USING EXTERNAL DEVICE ACCORDING TO CONTEXT OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160381202
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus including a communication interface, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a connection between the electronic device and at least one external device or a docking device, to recognize context information of the electronic device based on an application being executed in the electronic device or a file being accessed, and to control operations of the electronic device and the at least one external device or the docking device based on the context information and the at least one external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Hye-Won KOO, Yong Kyu SEON, Chaewhan LIM, Dong-Ho JANG
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RUNNING APPLICATION IN MOBILE TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20150046859
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for running an application in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a display for running a second application on a first screen according to a second touch event, and displaying a second screen smaller than the first screen, and a controller for hiding the second screen from a current screen to display an entire area of the first screen while a touch in an external area of the second screen is detected, and displaying again the second screen on the first screen if the touch in the external area of the second screen is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hye-Won KOO, Han-Jun KU, Do-Yeon KIM, Eun-Joo LEE, Chung-Kyu LEE
  • Apparatus and method for running application in mobile terminal
    Patent number: 8880123
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for running an application in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a display for running a second application on a first screen according to a second touch event, and displaying a second screen smaller than the first screen, and a controller for hiding the second screen from a current screen to display an entire area of the first screen while a touch in an external area of the second screen is detected, and displaying again the second screen on the first screen if the touch in the external area of the second screen is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye-Won Koo, Han-Jun Ku, Do-Yeon Kim, Eun-Joo Lee, Chung-Kyu Lee
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RUNNING APPLICATION IN MOBILE TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20130072264
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for running an application in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a display for running a second application on a first screen according to a second touch event, and displaying a second screen smaller than the first screen, and a controller for hiding the second screen from a current screen to display an entire area of the first screen while a touch in an external area of the second screen is detected, and displaying again the second screen on the first screen if the touch in the external area of the second screen is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Hye-Won KOO, Han-Jun KU, Do-Yeon KIM, Eun-Joo LEE, Chung-Kyu LEE